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7 pols' baseball errors

Barack Obama on Monday night thanked a crowd of supporters in Boston for former Red Sox infielder Kevin Youkilis, who was recently traded to the president's hometown team, the Chicago White Sox. In response, the crowd booed — or "Yoooouk"ed. But at least Obama had his baseball facts right — this time. The same can't be said for these politicians.
By William Bergstrom and Alysha Love

Martha Coakley

The Massachusetts Attorney General, while running against Scott Brown for a Senate seat in 2010, referred to former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling as "another Yankee fan."

Joe Biden

In January, the veep confused the names of San Francisco's baseball (Giants) and football (49ers) teams when he declared that “the Giants [are] on their way to the Super Bowl.” The 49ers were days away from playing the New York Giants in the NFC championship.

Ted Kennedy

The late Massachusetts senator once introduced sluggers Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa as “Mike McGwire” and “Sammy Sooser.”

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Mitt Romney

The Republican presidential candidate in 2007 said that the Red Sox had waited "87 long years" before winning a World Series in 2004. It had been 86 years.

John Kerry

The Massachusetts senator (left) once said “my favorite Red Sox player of all time is The Walking Man, Eddie Yost.” Yost never played for the Sox (though he was a third-base coach for the team).

Barack Obama

Obama couldn't name a favorite player from his youth in a 2010 interview with former Major League pitcher Rob Dibble (left).

Thomas Menino

In 2010, the Boston mayor (left) credited Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek with kicking the game-winning field goal in the 2002 Super Bowl. The kicker was the New England Patriots' Adam Vinatieri.